The Ten Commandments

Penny Faust on the origins of the Ten Commandments

• 4 mins

Jewish Belief

Penny Faust on the differences between the Jewish and Christian First Commandment

• 4 mins

The Fourth Commandment

Penny Faust reflects on the humanitarian significance of remembering the Sabbath

• 4 mins

Honour Thy Father and Thy Mother

Penny Faust on how caring and respect can co-exist alongside disagreements

• 4 mins

Prayer for Independence

Thoughts on a prayer for America's Independence Day

• 3 mins

Russia Sixty Years Ago

On the religiosity of the cult of Stalin, and a young boy who grew up under it

• 4 mins

Soviet Encyclopedia

On the Soviet Encyclopaedia which described Jesus as "mythological figure"

• 4 mins

Russian Orthodox Church

The life and legacy of the murdered Russian Orthodox priest, Father Alexander Men

• 4 mins

Martyrdom of the Bab

On the anniversary in the Baha'i calendar marking the execution of the Bab

• 4 mins

Yugoslav Wars: Good and Evil

What the conflict in the former Yugoslavia reveals about the nature of good and evil

• 4 mins

Divine Revelation

Saba Risaluddin on the nature of revelation and authenticity of scriptures

• 3 mins

My Words Fly Up

The importance of thinking about what one is saying - especially when praying

• 3 mins

Human Rights

Are human rights a Western concept, and do they conflict with religious doctrine?

• 4 mins

Soviet Collapse

On the collapse of Soviet communism, the rise of Solidarity and the power of faith

• 4 mins

Joy of Community Life

On the joy of running the London Marathon and the support of strangers

• 4 mins

Quilt Women

The women's groups who collaborated on a quilt celebrating famous Christian women

• 4 mins

Learning About God

How the life and hymns of Cecil Frances Alexander can introduce children to God

• 4 mins

King Kansa

The Hindu story of the evil King Kansa who was intent on killing his sister's children

• 4 mins

The Feast of All Saints

On the day for doing the impossible and remembering the unknown

• 4 mins

Feast of All Souls

Why the Feast of All Souls is "possibly the most maligned feast of the Church's year"

• 3 mins

Ganesh - a Deity of the Imagination

An argument against the idea that Hindu deities are products of the imagination

• 4 mins

Feast of the Transfiguration

The Feast celebrating the revelation of Christ's divine glory on Mount Tabor in Galilee

• 4 mins

Virtue and Piety

Is it possible to draw strength from nature and virtue from tilling the land?

• 4 mins

Submission to God

What does the word "submission" mean in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• 4 mins

Shoftim

On Shoftim, the 48th weekly Torah portion in the annual cycle of Torah reading

• 4 mins

Ki Teitzei

Reflections on the Torah portion Ki Teitzei, 'when you go out to war against your enemies'

• 3 mins

Christian and Islamic Differences

The differences between Muslims and Christians, and how mistaken polemics were created

• 3 mins

Islamic World View

A short talk on whether there is such a thing as an Islamic world view

• 4 mins

Swami Vivekananda

Questioning the idea that religions are solely force for good

• 4 mins

Interfaith Movement

On the first Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893

• 3 mins